Federal Human Capital Consulting
& HR Operations Support

AvantGarde specializes in developing and implementing performance management plans that align employee contributions with organizational goals. Our results-driven approach enhances engagement by demonstrating how individual accomplishments drive overall success. By fostering a culture of accountability and alignment, we help agencies maximize workforce potential and achieve strategic objectives.

AG capabilities include supporting internal and external awards programs, including understanding award requirements, gathering information to support nominations, drafting award proposals, coordinating the review and approval process, and managing logistics for awards ceremonies.

Our team is comprised of staffing specialists with extensive experience in competitive and excepted service hiring, including delegated examining, merit promotion, direct hire, and application of other special authorities. Our team is also skilled in the applicant tracking and HRIS tools used by the federal government, allowing us to integrate quickly into federal HR teams with minimum transition time or disruption to agency operations.

The AvantGarde Team specializes in federal position classification, ensuring compliance with OPM standards while providing expert guidance on position management and job evaluations. Our classifiers conduct data reviews, desk audits, and organizational assessments to support accurate and consistent position determinations. We also analyze classification structures, advise on career ladders, and document key position-related factors to strengthen workforce planning and organizational efficiency.

AvantGarde provides comprehensive hiring support, from workforce planning and strategic recruitment to end-to-end staffing services. Our experts specialize in talent acquisition for hard-to-fill roles, executive hiring, and optimizing recruitment processes to improve efficiency and compliance with federal hiring regulations. By leveraging advanced applicant tracking systems, AI recruitment tools, and best practices, AvantGarde helps agencies attract, assess, and onboard top talent aligned with their mission and workforce goals.

We have extensive experience in supporting core employee programs for several federal clients, focusing on fostering employee engagement and retention. We support Employee Programs by supporting processes for onboarding and welcoming new employees, processing Special Contribution Awards, reviewing and forwarding award certificates, creating and sending onboarding surveys, and supporting exit interviews by managing surveys for departing employees.

We provide comprehensive support in Personnel Action Request (PAR) processing, ensuring the accurate and timely execution of personnel and payroll transactions. Our team specializes in processing and maintaining records for pay-related requests, benefits elections, tax and address changes, garnishments, and personnel actions such as transfers, promotions, and retirements. Leveraging automated personnel subsystems and adhering to OPM and NARA recordkeeping standards, AG ensures compliance, data integrity, and seamless integration with finance and OPM systems, supporting agency workforce management objectives.

AvantGarde provides expert Labor and Employee Relations support to foster fair and respectful workplaces, assisting with union engagement, dispute resolution, and policy development. Our specialists handle discipline cases, performance issues, and grievances, drafting key documents like Performance Improvement Plans and suspension proposals while ensuring alignment with legal precedents. Additionally, AvantGarde supports reasonable accommodations and grievance resolution, working closely with management, legal counsel, and medical professionals to ensure compliance and create inclusive work environments.

AvantGarde provides expert payroll, compensation, and leave management support, ensuring accurate and timely processing of personnel actions, wage garnishments, debt management, and leave payments for federal agencies. Our team is skilled in operating federal HR systems like NFC and FPPS, administering WebTA, processing voluntary leave transfer requests, and providing leave counseling. By conducting audits, tracking cases, and managing corrective actions, AvantGarde ensures compliance with federal regulations while maintaining accurate payroll, benefits, and leave records.

AvantGarde’s Benefits and Retirement Specialists provide expert guidance on federal benefits, retirement programs, and workers’ compensation, ensuring accuracy, efficiency, and exceptional customer service. With deep expertise in programs like FEHB, FEGLI, TSP, and FERS, they offer personalized counseling, review critical data, confirm coverage, and guide employees and families through key decisions. Their approach emphasizes precision and compassion, using structured processes to manage benefits, retirement, and injury claims effectively while ensuring compliance and timely resolution of all cases.

AvantGarde provides comprehensive Executive Services support, including vacancy announcement development, personnel action coding, and assistance with Executive Core Qualifications (ECQ) and Qualification Review Board (QRB) packages. Our team ensures compliance with OPM guidelines, conducts candidate application analyses, and offers coaching to executive services teams. We help streamline executive hiring and onboarding processes with a proven track record of success.

AvantGarde’s Work/Life Program support helps organizations create a more productive and engaged workforce by implementing effective policies and leveraging tools like WorkLife4You to assist employees with childcare, elder care, and other life needs. Our team ensures accurate eligibility assessments and subsidy recommendations based on agency guidelines. By administering a variety of work/life programs, we help clients build supportive work environments that enhance employee well-being and job satisfaction.

AvantGarde enhances federal agency operations by developing and refining Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and HR policies that promote efficiency, consistency, and compliance. Our experts conduct in-depth reviews, identify gaps, and implement best practices to align policies and procedures with mission objectives and regulatory requirements. Through data-driven analysis and stakeholder engagement, AG ensures that SOPs and HR policies remain effective, adaptable, and strategically aligned.